Principal R&D AI Software Engineer (Remote) at Progressive Leasing

You're a highly specialized AI innovator with over 10 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud architectures. Progressive Leasing, a FinTech leader, is seeking a Principal R&D AI Software Engineer for a fully remote, full-time position anywhere in the continental US, Utah, or Arizona. The role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. You might be a good fit if you... * Have senior-level proficiency in AI integrations, LLM APIs, agent development, prompt engineering, and orchestration frameworks. * Possess in-depth expertise in cloud infrastructure design, automation, and deployment with AWS. * Are strongly proficient in Python, with experience in JavaScript/TypeScript and backend frameworks. * Have hands-on experience building APIs, automating workflows, and designing scalable services using JSON, REST, and event-driven patterns.